Temporary Graduate Visa (Subclass 485)

Temporary Graduate Visa Subclass 485

Live and Work in Australia (Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Reservoir)

Temporary Graduate Visa (subclass 485) lets you live, study and work in Australia (Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Reservoir) temporarily after you have finished your studies. Students are able to access the Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) only once as a primary applicant.

The visa has two streams:

• Graduate Work Stream
• Post-Study Work Stream

If you are applying as the main applicant, you and anybody else covered by the application must be in Australia when this visa is applied and decided.

Highlights

Graduate Work Stream

• Available to graduates with skills and qualifications relating to occupations on the Skilled Occupation List (SOL).
• Visa valid for 18 months from the date of grant.
• Visa applicants who have completed a trade qualification in Australia and are working in their nominated occupation can proceed with TRA – Job Ready Program to obtain a full skills assessment during 18 months.
• Other graduates can either complete a Professional Year or gain relevant one year of work experience to apply for skills assessment with relevant authority.

Post-Study Work Stream

• For international students who graduate with a higher education degree from an Australian education provider, regardless of field.
• Visa duration depends on qualification completed:
• 2 years: Bachelor, Bachelor with Honors, Master by Coursework, Master (Extended)
• 3 years: Master by Research
• 4 years: Doctorate

Key Eligibility Requirements

English Language

You do not need to take the test if you hold a valid passport issued by an exempt country. Otherwise, provide one of the following with required results (within the last 2–3 years depending on test type):

• IELTS: Overall 6 with no band less than 5
• OET: Score of at least ‘B’ in each component
• TOEFL iBT: Total at least 64 with minimum scores for each component
• PTE Academic: Overall at least 50 with minimum 36 in each component
• Cambridge (CAE): Overall at least 169 with minimum 154 in each component

Immigration Status

• Hold an eligible visa (e.g., a valid student visa)

Australian Study Requirement

• Meet the two-year Australian study requirement and complete an eligible qualification within six months of applying.

Health

• Undergo medical examination as required and provide evidence of adequate health insurance (unless covered by a reciprocal healthcare agreement).

Police Check

• Provide an Australian Federal Police (AFP) certificate and evidence of having applied for AFP check in the 12 months before applying.

Age

• You must be under 50 years of age.

Document List

• Passport – biographical pages of current passports
• Australian Student Visa and other visas – grant notifications (PDF)
• Birth certificate – showing both parents’ names
• Passport-sized photo
• Certificate of change of name (if applicable); relationship documents (if applicable)
• AFP – National Police Check by Australian Federal Police
• Overseas No Criminal Record (if requested by case officer)
• Visa Health Examination
• English language test results
• Health insurance for 485 visa
• Australian Qualification – completion letters (start/end dates) and official academic transcripts